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Three hits to fight lung cancer
1/04/2016
In experimental models of lung cancer, researchers show that a combo of 2 drugs plus radiation could make a subset of treatment-resistant lung cancers susceptible to therapy.
Sylvester researchers describe role of STING protein in development of colorectal cancer
1/04/2016
A new study published 31 December 2015 by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (Sylvester) reports on a key finding about the...
Smoking is damaging your pet's health, researchers warn
1/04/2016
Pets in smoking households are at increased risk of health problems from secondhand smoke exposure, possibly even more so than children in smoking households, say researchers.
Travel distance is still a barrier to breast reconstruction after mastectomy
1/01/2016
Long travel distances continue to be a significant obstacle to breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical...
New form of transmissible cancer found in Tasmanian devils
12/31/2015
Devil facial tumor disease is a contagious cancer threatening to wipe out Tasmanian devils. Now, researchers have identified a second form of transmissible cancer in the animals.
Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the world, with population screening being recommended for early disease detection, however, the most optimal method to screen for the...
A fifth of cancer therapy trials fail to enlist enough participants
12/31/2015
One in five trials of new cancer drugs fail to recruit enough participants. Now, researchers have developed a predictive algorithm to help trial design and prioritization.
T cells that recognize HER2 teceptor may prevent HER2+ breast cancer recurrence
12/31/2015
Recurrence of HER2-positive breast cancer after treatment may be due to a specific and possibly cancer -induced weakness in the patient's immune system - a weakness that in principle could be...
'Rogue' milk-producing protein helps breast cancer spread
12/31/2015
A protein responsible for switching on milk production has been found to aid the spread of breast cancer to the lungs and help the cancer become resilient to drug therapies.
New method for better treatment of breast cancer
12/30/2015
A new study shows that a novel imaging-based method for defining appropriateness of breast cancer treatment is as accurate as the current standard-of-care and could reduce the need for invasive...